The culture of dedicated and collaborative problem-solving in Saint Paul and Minneapolis, Minnesota, draws national attention to the region as a source of innovative policy solutions, but data show that inequities persist in the region. Urban Institute researchers, policy experts, and technical assistance providers are working with groups in the Twin Cities area to help generate effective solutions and advance more equitable outcomes. Lessons from this growing body of work can help state and local officials, nonprofits, and other institutions channel their commitment and energy to make more equitable and inclusive places.
Housing
- Who Owns the Twin Cities?
- Understanding the Black-White Homeownership Gap in the Twin Cities
- What Does the Rise in Single-Family Rentals Mean for the Twin Cities?
- Four Lessons from Minnesota Can Inform the Eviction Crisis Debate
- A Q&A with Housing Affordability Leader Ellen Sahli, Recipient of the Janice Nittoli Fellowship
- Moving to Work Expansion Provides an Opportunity to Test New Models of Rental Assistance
- Mapping the Black Homeownership Gap
- The Cheapest Homes Fared Better in the Housing Crisis, but Only in Certain Regions
- Kicked Out: America’s Housing Affordability Crisis and Evictions
Economic Mobility
- Minnesotans Who Lost Jobs Reveal Instability of Low-Wage Work
- Sprawl, Smart Growth and Economic Opportunity
- Footloose or Stuck in Place? A Six-Metro Look at Firm Mobility
- An Unexpected Leader in International Charity: The Twin Cities
- Future of the Great Lakes: Minnesota State Facts
Community Development
- Turning the Corner Project Overview: Monitoring Neighborhood Change to Prevent Displacement
- Measuring Community Needs, Capital Flows, and Capital Gaps
- Minneapolis-St. Paul Performing Arts Research Coalition Community Report
- The Value of the Performing Arts in Five Communities 2
Health Equity
Public Safety
Safety Net
- Income Support and Social Services for Low-Income People in Minnesota
- Child Care Subsidies for TANF Families
- Early Implementation of the Minnesota Integrated Services Project
- Recent Changes in Minnesota Welfare and Work, Child Care, and Child Welfare Systems